Tap-dancer, mother of the Climber (15) & the Cherub (12), and girlfriend of Mr. Fixit.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

My Favourite Man.

Scene. Kitchen. Fixit is at the sink surveying the mess. Stomper Girl walks through, en route to the Grown-up's Room.Stomper Girl (to Fixit): If you pour me some wine you'll be my favourite man. Actually, you already are my favourite man but could you pour me some wine anyway, please?Fixit: Okay.Scene. Grown-Up's Room. Cherub is in pyjamas waiting for his story, drawing. He has partly heard this exchange.Cherub : Who is your favourite man?Stomper Girl: Fixit is.Cherub: Oh. I thought your Dad was.Stomper Girl: He's my second favourite.Cherub: Oh. [pause]Who is your third favourite?Stomper Girl: [considers]...Cherub: Am I?Stomper Girl: No! You're not a man!Cherub: Yes I am.Stomper Girl: No, you're a boy.Cherub: I thought boys were mans?Stomper Girl: Well, when they grow up. Not yet.Cherub: Oh.Stomper Girl: But you and Climber are my equal first-favourite boys.Cherub: I thought I was.Stomper Girl: What?Cherub: I thought I was your favourite boy.Stomper Girl: What, you think I like you better than Climber?Cherub: (completely matter-of-fact) Yes.Stomper Girl: No! I like you both the same.

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Stomper Girl: Why did you think I liked you better than Climber?Cherub: (completely matter-of-fact) Because I'm cuter.

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